Supporting mechanism for dump cars



June 7, 1927. 1,631,241 I I W. L. BURNER ET AL SUPPORTING MECHANISM FOR DUMP CARS Filed Oct. 29. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1s a 6 P 11 .13 11 6 4 4 8 v O Q iii/9.1.

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SUPPORTING ,EQB'DUMP CARS.

. application jgotob er 29, 1925. Serial No. 65,564.

This invention relates .to railway dump lower ,end of which is, pivotally connected 55 cars of the type in which the body is 'tiltwith the underframe through the medium ably mounted, and ,has for an object the of a pin 5, while the upper end thereof is provision of novel means for supporting adapted ,to 'cooperate with the carbo dy to 5 suchbody in its normal righted positionand support it'or to permitit to be tilted. In

' for insuring the easy removal of said ineans the present embodiment of the invention the 60 from its .supporting position when it is dbody ofthe carisprovided with member siredto ,tilt the body. 6 havinga downwardlydepending portion 7 Another object of the invention is to prowith whichthe support '4 is adapted to co H vide a support for the tilting body of a operate to support the body. Each of the dump car which, when in supporting posisupports 4 comprises a lower portion 8 5 tion or when being moved into or out of which is pivotally connected withthe undersuch position, will present a flat bearing surframe, and also comprises an upper portion face which will be substantially parallel 9 which is hinged to the portion 8 through .1 with a bearing surface on the car body with the medium of a pin 10 which passes which it cooperates. through both of these portions. This up- 7- A further object of the invention is to proper portion 9 is provided with a top survide a support for the tilting body of a face 11 which is preferably flat and adapted dump car, which support is provided with to cooperate with a flat surface 12 formed 7 M a hinged portion adapted to engage the car on the portion 7 of the member 6. The supbearing surfaces of the hinged portion and. mechanism described and claimed in our the car body will be substantially parallel pending application for Letters Patent, filed with each other. Aug. 21, 1925, Serial No. 51,582, for Dump These and other objects will be apparent car, or by means of any other suitable mechfrom the following description and apanism. V pended claims. It will here be noted that the surface 12 Referring to the drawings in which like slopes downwardly and outwardly, and that reference characters refer to like parts, Fig. as the support 4 is moved into or out of en 1 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a gagement therewith the portion 9 will be dump car embodying the invention, the body automatically adjusted so that the surfaces in this View being shown in its normal 11 and 12 will besubstantially parallel with righted and locked position; Fig. 2 is a simieach other, thus reducing the friction belar cross sectional view showing the body tween these surfaces as well as'providing a tilted to one side; Fig. 3 is a side elevational flat bearing surface for the car body when it View of the support; Fig. 4 is an end elevais in its righted position, or whenit is beso tional view of the support, a portion of the ing moved into or out of its supporting pobolster being shown in section, and Fig. 5 is sition. I a modification of the invention. In Fig. 5 of the drawings a modification Referring now in detail to the drawings of the invention has been illustrated in the reference character 1 indicates the unwhich the portion 7 of the member 6 is pro- 95 derframe of a dump car, and 2 the body vided with a. hinged portion 9 having a flat which is tiltably mounted on the underframc surface 12 and the support 4 is a single through the medium of suitable hinges 3. member having a flat surface 11.

45 The underframe and body may be of any It will be apparent to those skilled in the suitable construction and the body may be art to which this invention appertains that 160 tilted and righted by any suitable mechachanges may be made in the details and ar nism. rangernent of the several parts forming this In the present embodiment of the inveninvention without departing from the spirit 59 tion the body is so mounted on the underand scope of the appended claims.

frame that it may be tilted to one side or the Having thus described the invention what 105 other to discharge the lading carried therewe claim as new and desire to secure by by. At each side of the car and adjacent Letters Patent is i each end thereof asupport 4 is provided, the 1. In a dump car, an underframe, a body body and be adjusted thereby so that the ports 4 may be operated by means of the 7-" frame for supporting said body in its righted position, and an adjustable bearing memberinterposed between said body and supporting member. 7

2. In a dump car, an underframe, a body tiltably mounted on said underframe; a member mounted on said underframe and movable into and out of supporting position with said body, and a hinged bearing member interposed between saidbody and support.

3. In a dump car, an underframe,' a body tiltably mounted on said underframe, a member piyotally mounted on said underframe adapted to support said body in its normal righted position, said member embodying means whereby the engaging bearing surfaces between said body and support are maintained substantially parallel.

4. A support for the tilting body of a dump c-ar comprising a part i. 'pivotally mounted independent of said body and a part loosely mounted on the first mentioned part adapted to adjustably engage said 5. In a dump car anunderframe, a body tiltab'ly mounte'd'on said underframe, and a support for said body movable into. and out of supporting position with said body, said support comprising a hinged bearing member adapted to adjustably engageWit-h said body. 7 r

In testimony whereof, We al'fix our signatures. V V

IVILLIAM L. BURNER. V OSCAR E. KANTENWEIN. 

